Burden - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that burden can be written as onus)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for onus that I've seen before include "albatross?" , "Encumbrance" , "Obligation - charge" , "'Burden, load (4)'" , "Capulet opponent (R&J)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Universal, The Mirror, The Independent, The New York Times, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'burden' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for yoke that I've seen before include "Something burdensome and oppressive" , "get loaded and pull?" , "Cross-piece attaching two animals" , "Burdensome restraint or oppression" , "form of slavery?" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Universal, The Mirror, The Independent, The New York Times, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'burden' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for lade that I've seen is " Take on cargo".)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Universal, The Mirror, The Independent, The New York Times, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, the LA Times, the Penny Press, the Newsday, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that saddle is a more specific form of burden)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for saddle that I've seen before include "Seat on horse, bicycle etc" , "land" , "Seat for a rider, horse or bicycle" , "Rider's seat" , "Encumber" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Guardian.

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that burden can be written as weight)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for weight that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "Vertical force as a result of gravity" , "Import" , "gives a sense of oppression" , "Relative heaviness" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Guardian.

Burden (4)